Integrated occupancy and ambient light sensors

A lighting system, the lighting system comprising:

• a lighting device that includes an illumination source and a light sensor;
• a controller, the controller configured to be in communication with the lighting device, wherein the controller is configured to:
• determine a mode of, operation of the illumination source, wherein the mode of operation includes one of an on mode of operation and an off mode of operation;
• detect the illumination source as operating in the off mode of operation;
• generate a pulse operation of the illumination source, wherein the pulse operation is configured to emit a light pulse;
• generate a measure operation of the illumination source, wherein the measure operation is configured to measure, using the light sensor, a first light level and a second light level associated with an area illuminated by the light pulse;
• transmit, to the lighting device, the pulse operation of the illumination source and the measure operation;
• and
• receive, at the controller, data indicating one or more of the first light level and the second light level measured by the light sensor.

A computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon to control an operation of a lighting device, the lighting device including an illumination source and a light sensor, the instructions comprising:

• determining a mode of operation of the illumination source, wherein the mode of operation includes one of an on mode of operation and an off mode of operation;
• detecting the illumination source as operating in the off mode of operation;
• pulsing the illumination source to the on mode of operation to generate a light pulse;
• compressively sensing, using the light sensor, a light level associated with an area illuminated by the light pulse;
• sensing a color temperature associated with the area illuminated by the light pulse;
• determining an illumination intensity of the illumination source;
• determining a color of light to emit from the illumination source;
• and
• activating the illumination source to the on mode of operation.